It's hard to describe
The Hughes Brothers
Christmas Show in just one
word. You might think of
words like singing, dancing,
instruments, fun, and
exciting. But maybe the very
best word is simply what they believe is the
most important word – family.
The Hughes family first moved to Branson,
Missouri in 1995, and immediately began to
use their performing talents. That included
performing at Silver Dollar City, as well as
the former Wild, Wild West Show Theatre.
During their performances at Silver Dollar
City that year, a special moment "just
happened," and it became a part of what
their show is all about. It happened when
two of the brothers, Marty and Jason, were
singing a song on stage. Marty's daughter,
Kristina, who was around two years old
at the time, was in the audience with her
mom. As the brothers were singing a song
called "Little Hens," Kristina unexpectedly
broke free from her mom and ran up on
stage, where she began doing a little "wiggle
dance" to the music. The audiences
LOVED it, and a tradition was born! After
seeing how the brothers connected with
audiences, the owners of the Wild West
Theatre asked the Hughes Brothers to do
a family Christmas show that year, and that
was the start of one of the most recognized
and celebrated shows in all of Branson.
When Marty and Jason put together
their Christmas show that
November, the brothers
decided to include the whole
family in the show, including
their wives as well as both
of their young sons, and of
course, Kristina, featured in a
new song called "Shake Me, I Rattle." The
audiences immediately fell in love!
This year the Hughes Brothers Christmas
Show has grown to include 34 kids,
including one grandchild. There are 15
children from one brother, nine from
another, six from a third brother, and four
more from another. Fans will see a family
show with kids ranging from four months
old to 26 years old.
Just by being around the family and the
theatre, the kids are curious and anxious
to be a part of it, expressing their musical
talents and interests, just like Kristina did
By Jim Grady • Special to Official Kids Mag
42 • Off icialKidsMag.com • DECEMBER 2019
